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But the thing was is I didn't know anyone who had cancer and I didn't even know how it looked or what it what to do with that

So it was terrifying and I never ever wanted anyone to be in my shoes. So especially in the hiking community because this is like my group. So I was like well if I'm out there at least all other people if they ever get cancer will at least know what one person looked like.

So they won't ever feel like, oh my g conversation, Rebecca Sperry is a data person.

She's a writer too, which helps explain her belief that numbers tell a story.

Earlier this year, she shared some telling data points on her Instagram, Sockton hikes.

In the last year, Rebecca's had four on her Instagram, Sockton hikes.

In the last year, Rebecca's had four biopsies,

a partial mastectomy, a poor placement,

three echoes, 12 rounds of chemo,

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